JOIN US FOR COFFEE FELLOWSHIP
We welcome everyone for Coffee Fellowship today, and every Sunday, in the Fellowship Hall following services. The Zouzas family is hosting a light luncheon in memory of Sam Zouzas. All are welcome. If you have children in the Sunday School, please wait for them in Coffee Fellowship. They will be dismissed when their class is completed.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
The children of the Sunday School are busy preparing for the annual Christmas Pageant. Please make sure you bring your children to Sunday School the next few weeks so they can practice for the presentation on Sunday, December 19th. All of our children are welcome to participate in this lovely annual event.
ADOPT A CHILD/FAMILY PROGRAM EXTENDED THRU DECEMBER 12
Your generosity in the past has made Christmas special for 75 children/family members that reside in family homeless shelters in the Lowell area that are run by Community Teamwork, Inc. Due to the COVID 19 restrictions, Community Teamwork, Inc. has requested that this year’s Christmas giving be in the form of $25.00 gift cards to either Walmart, Target, or Amazon. Our goal is to match that with an additional 75 gift cards. Gift cards and/or monetary donations in any amount may be mailed or brought to church on Sundays on or before Sunday, December 12. Please make donations payable to Ladies Philoptochos Society with Adopt a Child/Family in the memo section.
For further information, please contact one of the chairpersons: Sandra Gulezian at gulezians@gmail.com or Deb Sevigny at 603-860-0743 debsevigny@comcast.net.
ORTHODOXY ON TAP – LOWELL
This coming Wednesday, December 8th, at 7 pm, the Metropolis of Boston, in conjunction with the local parishes, will host the first Orthodoxy On Tap in Lowell. This has been a tremendously successful outreach to the young adults in the Boston area and we hope it will be equally successful here in Lowell. There will be a great opportunity to fellowship, enjoy a meal, and share in a brief presentation and discussion. We welcome you, or young adults 18-35 in your family, to join us at The Establishment in N. Chelmsford. Please see the attached flyer for more details.
PHILOPTOCHOS 68TH VIRTUAL ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TEA FUNDRAISER DRAWING
The raffle will be drawn after church at noon today, December 5th. We invite you to tune in to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/TransGOC to watch the drawing in real time!
ARE YOU INTERESTED?
The 6 HVAC units in the Family Life Center and Offices need replacement. Some have stopped working completely and others need constant repair. The Parish Council is looking for someone who would like to head up this project. If you are interested, please speak with Marc Gulezian or Father Tom.
COVID PROTOCOLS REMINDER
As we continue to gather for worship, we ask that you follow the current CDC and state guidelines. Those who are vaccinated, masks are optional. Those who are not fully vaccinated are strongly encouraged to continue mask usage to help protect themselves and others, especially our children. Children 2 years and older are strongly encouraged to wear masks. You are welcome to seat yourself as you enter the church. As you move around the facility, please keep social distancing in mind.
If you are not feeling well, please stay at home. If you have taken a COVID test and are waiting for the results, please stay home until you receive your negative test result.
We are excited to welcome you back for worship as you feel comfortable. We are also excited to begin reinstalling many of our ministries and events. Please offer your assistance as we begin the process of ramping up our calendar.
CHECK OUT OUR INSERTS AND FLYERS
Weekly, in the section following the announcements you will find inserts and flyers about special events and ministries. Please make sure to check out this section.
WATCH SERVICES ONLINE
Worship services continue to be live streamed through YouTube at www.youtube.com/transgoc. A weekly listing of services can be found on our website www.transchurch.org and listed on the calendar found in this bulletin.
Trinity votive candles (To Sponsor a Candle please call the Church Office.)
†Vigil Light at the Side Altar (Icon of the Theotokos): In Loving Memory of my beloved brother Leo Anastos. The Carey & Anastos families
†Vigil Light at the Icon of Christ: In Loving Memory of Deborah Victoria Skrekas and George Skrekas
†Vigil Light at the Theotokos: In Loving Memory of Ioannis "John" Zaralidis from his family
†Vigil Light at the Icon of the Forerunner: Available
†Vigil Light at the Foot of the Holy Cross: In Loving Memory of Angelo and Toby (Olga) Eliopoulos from Peter, Nano, Caroline and Angelo